#CBB9D4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6), rgb(203, 185, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#CBB9D4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB9D4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CBB9D4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB9D4 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB9D4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB9D4 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094BE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.086 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#886299
oklch(55.6% 0.093 315)
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Step 700
700
#735183
oklch(49.1% 0.087 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E426A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#CBB9D4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B6BED5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBCC2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB9D4
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
- #B5C7AC
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CBB9D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB9D4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.